CROP EEPORT FOR THE MONTH OF MAY, 1892. 



Office State Board of Agriculture, 



Boston, Mass., June 1, 1892. 



"With this number commences the series of Crop Reports 

 for the season of 1892, It is the intent td issue at least six 

 monthly bulletins during the season. These bulletins will 

 be made up partly from data received from more than one 

 hundred and sixty selected correspondents in dilterent parts 

 of the State, by means of blanks sent to them monthly ; 

 partly from data gleaned from the United States Weather- 

 Crop Bulletins ; and partly from data furnished by the New 

 England Weather Service. The table and synopsis of 

 Massachusetts weather will be furnished by the Weather 

 Service. These bulletins will be mailed as issued to those 

 who hare received bulletins in past seasons, and to any other 

 persons who may make application for them. Arrangements 

 have also been made with the Director of the New England 

 AYeather Service whereby weekly crop reports will l^e sent 

 to those who receive our monthly bulletins. These weekly 

 reports will be mailed Tuesdays, beginning about the middle 

 of June and continuing as late in the season as the funds we 

 can use for this purpose will allow. It will be found neces- 

 sary, therefore, to reduce the size of our monthly bulletins 

 and somewhat condense the notes of correspondents in order 

 to lessen the expense. It is hoped that the new plan will 

 meet with the appioval of correspondents and other interested 

 parties . 



Outlook for the Seasox. 

 In our circular to correspondents returnable May 28, the 

 first question asked was, " How does the present season 

 compare, agriculturally speaking, with last season?" 



